Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-11

had strenuously resisted his advances, he
drew his revolver and shot her through the
head. The young lady is still alive, but
slight hope Is entertained for her recovery.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 10th. In the
Senate, the presiding officer presented the
of the Joint Convention of the
General Assembly of Indiana, the Repub-
lican members protesting against the valid
ity of the election of David Turpie as
United States Senator. Referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Also, a message from the House of Rep
with a substitute to the Senate
Chinese indemnity bill.
Edmunds said that the two bills appeared
to amount to the same purpose, except that
perhaps the House substitute did it in a
more simple way. He moved that the sub
stitute be concurred in. Agreed to.
Jones of Nevada presented a petition
from Horace F. Cutter, of San Francisco,
praying Congress to make suitable acknowl-
edgment of the humane service of Japan
ese fishermen to the crew of the American
vessel wrecked by typhoon in the East.
ern seas.
Dolph, from the Conference Committee
on the Senate amendments 20 the House
bill to repeal all pre- emption, timber culture
and desert lands laws, reported disagree
ment and asked for new conference.
Plumb said he had been for many years
in favor of repeal of the pre-em emption
laws, but since the subject has been under
discussion a practice has come into vogue
of a character which was not only threat
ening to individual rights, but was sub
versive of all proper rules of procedure, and
I,a ~ hot of
tice was of much more importance than
the repeal of the -emption laws, or of
the timber culture laws, or both.
Hale, from the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs, reported back the bills for the pur-
chase of John Ericsson's Destroyer, and it
was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
On motion of Sewell, the House bill to
provide for the location and erection of a
branch Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers west of the Rocky Mountains (appro-
priating 100000, was taken up and
amended by the adoption of substitute
$150,000, providing for ten
instead of nine managers lone of them to
be resident of State or Territory west OF
the Rocky Mountains), and appointing
James A. Waymire of San Francisco to
serve as manager up to April, 1897. The
bill as thus amended was passed and a
conference asked.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
House bill relating to the importing and
landing of mackerel caught during the
spawning season.
Miller moved to amend by making the
bill take effect on the 1st Of July, instead
of March. 1885, Rejected
The bill was then passed-yeas "a, nays
II. The negative votes being: Blackburn,
Call, Eustis, Evarts, Kenna, Miller, Sauls-
bury, Sewell, Vance, Van Wyck and Walt
hall
A Committee of Conference was ordered,
and Palmer, Gray and Hale appointed.
The Senate bills granting to the Spokane
and Paiouse Railroad Company, and to the
Washington and Idaho Railroad Company
the right of way through the C9ur d Alene
Indian reservation in Idaho, were passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Eads' Tehuantepec bill, and was ad-
dressed by Gibson in support of it.
Hoar also spoke in favor of the bill, but
before he concluded his speech the Senate
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 10th.-On mo-
ton of Pavson, the bill was passed grant
ing the right of way across the Fort Doug
lass military reservation in Utah TO the
Salt Lake and Fort Douglass Railway Com
pany.
set aside for the delivery of eulogies upon
the late Senator Logan.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Hammond as one of the conferrees upon
the anti Mormon bill, in place of Tucker.
On motion of Symes, the Senate bill
was passed providing for S575, 900 as the
limit of the cost of a public building at
Denver, Col.
In the morning hour, Weaver of Iowa,
in behalf of the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Interior Department. called up
the Senate bill providing that in the Gen
eral Land Office there shall be ten Chiefs
of Division, who shall receive a salary of
s., 600 each.
Steele moved to strike out the enacting
clause.
The Republicans refrained from voting,
and left the House without quorum, in
which condition it remained until the
morning hour expired.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
Belmont said the bill was an increase
over the actual amount carried by the bill
of last year of $4,000, but the increased
collections to the Treasury under it would
at the lowest estimate be Sl50,000.
The committee then rose, and the House
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 10TH Senator
Sabin has introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to permit persons
who are engaged in cutting logs on small
streams that flow through Indian reserva-
tons, to make such necessary improve
ments in clearing rocks or building dams,
as may be required to float logs through
rapids or shallow places.
Treasurer Jordan, acting on behalf of the
Directors of the Western National Bank of
New York, called on Manning this morn
ing, and formally rendered him the Presi-
dency of that institution The Secretary
said he would give his answer in short
time.
The Commissioner of Pensions has to-
day started acquisitions for SIS, $50 600, with
which to make payment of pensions due
on March 4th next. This will be the larg-
est payment for current pensions made in
any one month in the history of the Gov
The Secretary of the Navy has given or
ders to have the following vessels at Mare
Island prepared for the purpose of being
appraised by Board of Inspection Cy-
ane, Lackawanna, Shenandoah and Wa
chusetts.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
to- day reported adversely, and without
other comment than the recommendation
that it do not pass, Swinburnes bill for the
erection of United States prison for the
of United States prisoners.
The Presidents Reception.
WASHINGTON, February 10th.-The Presi-
dents reception to the Army and Navy to-
night was more largely attended than any
of those which have preceded it. The
state parlors and corridors were hand
somely and elaborately decorated with
tropical plants and smilax. The East room
was shifting panorama of gay costumes,
in an exquisite setting of handsome decor
atoms, and near the center of the east wall
Of the room was bower of tropical plants
reaching almost 10 the ceiling. On the other
side and along the other walls, palms and
potted plants were tastefully arranged on
On the west wall of the room
were placed small dark green plants,
facing banks Of cut flowers. On the oppo-
size manteis were four large white
and gilt columns, twined round with
;milax. The officers of the army and
navy were present in large numbers, and
The diplomatic corps had numerous repre-
,entatives. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endicott and Mrs.
Villas, while Miss Cleveland, Miss Van